Important
January 2027 applications close August 15, 2026 (end of day).
Watch GDipICL Academic Director Sharry Aiken participate in the Reshaping Migration and Hardening Borders panel
GDipICL Academic Director Sharry Aiken, Inez Jabalpurwala (moderator), President & CEO of the Public Policy Forum; IRCC Deputy Minister Ted Gallivan; and John Thon Majok, senior policy analyst with US based Migration Policy Institute
At a Montreal conference on June 5, leading policy experts confronted a growing paradox at the heart of North American immigration politics: both the United States and Canada are proclaiming commitments to refugee protection even as they harden their borders and expand executive powers.
Important
January 2027 applications close August 15, 2026 (end of day).
Co-recipients of the Teaching Excellence Award for the Winter 2025 term - Shalini Konanur and John Norquay
Selected from 16 teachers nominated for the award, Konanur is an instructor in Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Praised for his knowledge of refugee law and willingness to share practical experiences from his work at Legal Aid Ontario, John Norquay is the co-recipientof the Teaching Excellence Award from the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law for the Winter 2025 term.
Academic Director Sharry Aiken honoured for access to justice leadership
Professor Sharry Aiken, an immigration and refugee law scholar and advocate, has received the Law Society of Ontario’s J. Shirley Denison Award for her significant contributions to access to justice
GDipICL instructor awarded Coronation Medal
With international legal experience spanning 15 years and multiple countries, Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law (GDipICL) adjunct professor Muhammad Wajahat Faizan was recently awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in March of this year. The award, conferred by Mississauga MP Rechie Valdez, recognizes Wajahat Faizan’s contributions to immigration law and community service.
GDipICL instructor awarded national honour
Instructors in the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law (GDipICL) are frequently also dynamic members of their community. Among her many achievements, Rochelle Ivri – one of only eight Citizenship Judges in Canada, and an adjunct GDipICL professor who teaches Citizenship, as well as Ethics and Responsibility – was awarded a LEADHER award on March 8. The award “honours and celebrates the extraordinary achievements of women (and allies) who are breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and making a profound impact in their respective fields.”